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MP3: Julianna Barwick – “The Magic Place”

It’s difficult to describe the music of critically-acclaimed Louisiana-born, Brooklynite, Julianna Barwick. Built from simple a cappellas and minimal instrumentation, her creations climb through loops and layers to transform into grand, expansive statements.

It’s ambient music, to put it simply. But there’s nothing alien about the breathy atmosphere she conjures. It has a sacred familiarity to it.

Just listen to her new album’s title track, “The Magic Place”, and you’ll experience an immediate sense of belonging. It’s the angelic harmonies that reverberate within the church’s arches. The nurturing whispers heard from inside the womb.